No institution is immune from the current budget crunch, and sometimes a grant can make the difference between maintaining or cutting services. Completely overhauled since its last edition, this directory of library and school grants remains the gold standard for locating sources of funding. This resource will point you in the right direction with . Hundreds of new and updated entries, all carefully culled and researched, including grant criteria and application procedures .Information on ALA grants, state library grants and other public grantors, private foundation grants, and more .Funding sources for facilities, computers, programs, staffing, initiatives, and other library operations .Planning and user guides to help you get the most out of the directory .Multiple indexes to help you quickly find the information you need .An invaluable guide to where the money is, no other resource can compare in scope or usefulness to The ALA Big Book of Library Grant Money.